Today Mom, Jerry (my brother) and I went to the Upscale Reptiles show in San Jose, CA. There were LOTS of dart frogs!! I purchased a great book Poison Dart Frogs (always have to do the research first), talked with several breeders (one of which I met on a PDF forum), and began purchasing the items I'll need to build a beautiful vivarium!!! Oh... I also bought some fruit flies and culturing medium. I figure I'd better get the knack of growing bugs before I buy frogs.

I have a few more items to purchase before I begin the viv, but I hope to start soon. With any luck, I'll have frogs by Christmas!!!

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~~Steph

"This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world." John Steinbeck

Woo Hoo! Make sure you document the making of the vivarium!

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Those who say it can't be done should get out of the way of those who are doing it.

~*~Lacey~*~

My Photos

I'm sooo bad at that, but I promise to do better than I did with Gil's new enclosure!

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~~Steph

"This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world." John Steinbeck

Woo hoo Steph, can wait to see everything

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

Congratulations! What a model herp-owner: it would be soooooooooo hard for me to resist buying the frogs first and doing the research later!
Good for you that you're doing it the right way!!! (So many people give out that good advice, but it mostly comes from having done it the wrong way.)
I'm sure your frogs will be grateful to have such a knowledgeable keeper -- that knows how to keep their food in good supply!
Look forward to seeing your vivarium and your Xmas frogs!!!

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Andrea

Awesome Steph !!!! I can't wait to see the progress.

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Ken
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

LOL This is going to be a big step!
Coping with something the size of froggies when you have been used to iguanas and sulcatas!

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

YAY!!! thats the only thing that keeps me from dart frogs. The fruit fly cultures!!! Good luck with them, I hear that is more difficult than keeping the frogs.

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My name is Liz
Do what's best for the animal, not what's best for you.

Exactly! I'm REALLY nervous about it... so I'll just keep reading, exploring, and researching until I'm comfortable.

I'm going to do my first new one tonight... we'll see if I can even grow them!

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~~Steph

"This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world." John Steinbeck

I thought I posted this. lol
great way of getting prepared first and then taking the plunge.

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